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Tuesdays just wouldn’t be the same without tacos. While nobody actually needs an excuse to chow down on taco goodness, with the advent of the tasty alliteration Taco Tuesday, we can’t help but loosen our belt buckles and get eating.

Here are our picks of the best tacos in Auckland.

The Mexican Café

CBD

We have to start our list where tacos were born in Auckland—The Mexican Café. While others have come and gone, this colourful café has been a mainstay, delivering delicious food to fans since 1983. Choose between their chicken, beef or vegetarian tacos or opt for their taco salad for a super-healthy alternative. Wash it all down with tequila and you’ll be cruising through your afternoon.

Coreano

Ponsonby

Found at various markets across the city, food truck Coreano serves up Korean BBQ tacos in mouth-watering flavours served in the Mexican way. Don’t forget a side order of their kimchi fries. Can we say delicious?

Besos Latinos

CBD

So many tacos, so much goodness. Besos Latinos can be found at the back of Elliot St Stables and serves up truly authentic Latin American, Brazilian, Argentine and Mexican cuisine. Try the Mexican Flute Taco for a zesty chicken flavour, the slow cooked pork tacos or if your super hungry devour the Machete—a foot-long taco.

Mexico

Ponsonby, Britomart, Takapuna, Ellerslie

The peeps at Mexico have nailed…well, Mexican food and we just can’t get enough. Their delicious range of soft shell tacos has us returning again and again, just to try them all. The blackened zucchini, kale, eggplant pico de gallo with smoked chedder and pepitas is a must-have. We also love the achiote fish with tomatillo and avocado salsa, pineapple and spiced cacahuetes. Enjoy them with a margarita or two for the full Mexican experience.

Citizen Park

Kingsland

This retro, American-styled restaurant in the heart of Kinglsand also happens to serve up some damn fine tacos too with its ‘South Of The Border’ options. Sit in the funky outdoor space at Citizen Park and chomp on fish, angus or pork belly tacos. Vegetarians will love the roasted bell pepper, halloumi, chickpea and falafel hash option.

Miss Clawdy

Wynyard Quarter

Lawdy, Miss Clawdy, you make our taco hearts sing! This South and Central American-style restaurant serves up some of the best tacos around, and its location on the sunny Wynyard Quarter makes it a great spot for your Tuesday tradition. The pulled pork with green apple, pickled cabbage slaw and micro coriander taco is totally scrumptious.

The Food Truck Garage

City Works Depot

Love tacos but you’re shreddin’ for summer? Never fear, The Food Truck Garage has got you covered. Known for creating healthy versions of our fast food favourites, The Food Truck Garage has one of the best Taco Tuesday in town. Choose from chipotle prawn, BBQ pulled pork or vegan nut mince. Yum!

The Lucky Taco

Food Truck

Yes, they’re already on our list of Auckland’s Best Food Trucks but the fact that they serve, well, tacos (and drool-licious ones at that) means we would be remiss not to mention them here too. Inspired by food trucks in the States during a trip in 2011, The Lucky Taco has been dishing out tacos to Aucklanders for a couple of years now. We love the tacos de pescado picante—spiced fish with pink pickle, spicy avocado cream, lime sauce, red cabbage and coriander. While they aren’t open on Tuesday, from December 15 you can make their tacos at home or in the office! Their Lucky Taco Kits will be available to buy from NOSH stores—so everyone can have 'A Taco Truck In Your Kitchen'!

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By Marilynn McLachlan

Marilynn grew up in Auckland and when she’s not trawling through social media, she’s either reading, writing or being a taxi driver to one of her four sprogs. She loves discovering something a little bit different, whether it’s a shop, a vintage item or a quirky bar. She dreams of becoming a health nut but the glass of sav that’s often in her hand means it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon. She thinks scoring the editor role of The Urban List Auckland pretty damn rad.